Duffy belongs to a category I refer to as "The Sober Winehouses." The other singer that gets this classification is the lovely and adorable Adele. Both of the UK singers have a similar sultry jazz style to Amy Winehouse, but neither suffers from the media spotlight that goes with being a raging alcoholic/drug addict.
Rockferry is potentially one of the best albums of 2008. It is slow, smooth and sexy. But at a turn it can be upbeat and danceable. Duffy's voice is smokey and perfectly suited to the material she is recording. I don't know if it's because she's Welsh and English is her second language, but there is something very different and alluring about the sound of her voice.
Duffy is the kind of singer you put on the stereo when you're with someone who you have dangerously conflicting motives towards. You want to hold their hand and share a milkshake, but you'd also like to rip off all their clothes and know them in a carnal capacity. That's what listening to Duffy is like, because either way, the soundtrack fits.
Standout tracks will obviously include the megahit "Mercy" which, yes, is now stuck in your head; as well as the titular "Rockferry" and, well. . . the whole damned record is standout.
****.5 out of *****
4.5 out of 5
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